Nicolas Cage says he refused Amazon’s AI waiver for ‘Spider-Noir’

What happened

Amazon completed its $50bn investment in OpenAI by the end of July. It disclosed the final payment in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, PYMNTS reported . OpenAI is an artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco, and its products and services include ChatGPT.

Nicolas Cage says he refused to sign an AI waiver from Amazon for “Spider-Noir”, the Prime Video series it cancelled last month. He told a New York Comic Con panel on Saturday that he will probably not work with the studio again, Variety reported.

Amazon Nicolas Cage says he refused Amazon’s AI waiver for ‘Spider-Noir’ Speaking at New York Comic Con, Nicolas Cage tied Amazon’s approach to its $50bn OpenAI investment. Prime Video cancelled the show after one season, with 11 Emmy nominations.

October 12, 2026 - 9:30 am Nicolas Cage says he refused to sign an AI waiver from Amazon for “Spider-Noir”, the Prime Video series it cancelled last month. He told a New York Comic Con panel on Saturday that he will probably not work with the studio again, Variety reported .

Cage said on the Empire Stage, according to Variety. He said he did not sign the waiver that would let the studio use AI on the show.

The $50bn figure Cage’s number matches Amazon’s own filing. The two companies work together on ads in ChatGPT , and OpenAI’s agents can run inside Amazon’s cloud .